List of television show franchises
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This is a list of television shows that were franchised and adapted in different version.
Contents |
[edit] Reality Shows
[edit] Big Brother
Original Name: Big Brother
Origin: The Netherlands
Date Started: September 16, 1999
Creator: John de Mol
First Network to Broadcast: Veronica
First Country to Adapt: Germany
Country With The Most Seasons: UK
| Region/Country | Local Name | Network | Main Presenter | Date Premiered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image:Flag of Angola.svg Image:Flag of Botswana.svg Image:Flag of Ghana.svg Image:Flag of Kenya.svg Image:Flag of Malawi.svg Image:Flag of Namibia.svg Image:Flag of Nigeria.svg Image:Flag of South Africa.svg Image:Flag of Tanzania.svg Image:Flag of Uganda.svg | Big Brother Africa | M-Net | Mark Pilgrim | May 25th, 2003 |
| Image:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina | Gran Hermano | Telefe | Soledad Siveyra/Jorge Rial | March 10th, 2001 |
| Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia | Big Brother | Network Ten | Kyle & Jackie-O | April 22nd, 2001 |
| Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | Big Brother | Kanaal Twee | Walter Grootaers | September 3rd, 2000 |
| Image:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | Big Brother Brasil | Globo | Pedro Bial | January 29th, 2002 |
| Image:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria | Big Brother | NTV | Niki Kunchev & Evilana Pavlova | October 18th, 2004 |
| Image:Flag of Canada.svg Canada | Loft Story | TQS | Virginie Coossa | October 5th, 2003 |
| Image:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia | Gran Hermano | Caracol TV | Adriana Arango & Carlos Calero | July 27th, 2003 |
| Image:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia | Big Brother | RTL | September 18th, 2004 | |
| Image:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic | Velký Bratr | TV NOVA | August 28th, 2005 | |
| Image:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark | Big Brother Danmark | TV Danmark | Lisbeth Janniche | January 28th, 2001 |
| Image:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador | Gran Hermano | Ecuavisa | March 16th, 2003 | |
| Image:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | Big Brother Suomi | SubTV | Vappu Pimiä & Janne Kataja | August 28th, 2005 |
| Image:Flag of France.svg France | Loft Story | TF1 | Benjamin Castalde | April 26th, 2001 |
| Image:Flag of Germany.svg Germany | Big Brother | RTL II | Jürgen Milski | February 28th, 2000 |
| Image:Flag of Greece.svg Greece | Big Brother | ANT1 | Andreas Mikroutsikos | September 10th, 2001 |
| Image:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary | Big Brother: A Nagy Testvér | TV2 | Claudia Liptai & Attila Till | September 1st, 2002 |
| Image:Flag of India.svg India | Bigg Boss | SET | Arshad Warsi | November 2nd, 2006 |
| Image:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | Grande Fratello | Canale 5 | Alessia Marcuzzi | September 14th, 2000 |
| Image:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | Big Brother México | Televisa | Verónica Castro | March 2nd, 2002 |
| Image:Flag of Bahrain.svg Image:Flag of Egypt.svg Image:Flag of Iraq.svg Image:Flag of Jordan.svg Image:Flag of Kuwait.svg Image:Flag of Lebanon.svg Image:Flag of Oman.svg Image:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Image:Flag of Somalia.svg Image:Flag of Syria.svg | Al Ra'is | MBC | February 21st, 2004 | |
| Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | Big Brother | Talpa | Bridget Maasland | September 16th, 1999 |
| Image:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria | Big Brother Nigeria | M-Net | Olisa Adibua & Michelle Dede | March 5th, 2006 |
| Image:Flag of Norway.svg Norway | Big Brother Norge | TVN | Trygve Rønningen | February 24th, 2001 |
| Image:Flag of Chile.svg Image:Flag of Ecuador.svg Image:Flag of Peru.svg Pacific Region | Gran Hermano del Pacifico | Various Network | Álvaro García | June 11th, 2005 |
| Image:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines | Pinoy Big Brother | ABS-CBN | Toni Gonzaga | August 21st, 2005 |
| Image:Flag of Poland.svg Poland | Wielki Brat | TVN / TV4 | Andrzej Sołtysik,Martyna Wojciechowska | March 8th, 2001 |
| Image:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal | Big Brother | TVI | Teresa Guilherme | September 3rd, 2000 |
| Image:Flag of Romania.svg Romania | Fratele Cel Mare | Prima TV | Virgil Ianțu | March 16th, 2003 |
| Image:Flag of Russia.svg Russia | Bol'shoy Brat | TNT | Ingeboga Dapkunaite | May 10th, 2005 |
| Image:Flag of Norway.svg Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Scandinavian Peninsula | Big Brother | Various Network | Adam Alsing & Brita Møystad Engseth | January 29th, 2005 |
| Image:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia | Big Brother Súboj | TV Markiza | September 18th, 2005 | |
| Image:Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia | Big Brother | Kanal A | Nina Osenar | March 17th, 2007 |
| Image:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa | Big Brother South Africa | M-Net | Gerry Rantseli & Mark Pilgrim | August 26th, 2001 |
| Image:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | Gran Hermano | Telecinco | Mercedes Milá | April 23rd, 2000 |
| Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | Big Brother Sverige | Kanal5 | Viktoria Tolstoy | September 4th, 2000 |
| Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland | Big Brother Schweiz | TV3 | Yves Schifferle | September 3rd, 2000 |
| Image:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand | Big Brother Thailand | iTV | Saranyu Vonkarjun | April 1st, 2005 |
| Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom | Big Brother | Channel 4 | Davina McCall | July 14th, 2000 |
| Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Big Brother | CBS | Julie Chen | July 5th, 2000 |
[edit] Reality Circus
Original Name: Celebrity Circus
Origin: Australia
Date Started: May 8th, 2005
Creator: David Barbour & Julian Cress
First Network to Broadcast: Nine Network
First Country to Adapt: Portugal
| Region/Country | Local Name | Network | Main Presenter | Date Premiered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina | El Circo De Las Estrellas | Telefe | Susana Gimenez | March 26th, 2007 |
| Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia | Celebrity Circus | Nine | Charles 'Bud' Tingwel | May 8th, 2005 |
| Image:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | Circo do Faustão | July 8th, 2007 | ||
| Image:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | Reality Circus | September 17th, 2006 | ||
| Image:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | Los 5 Magníficos | April 15th, 2007 | ||
| Image:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal | Circo das Celebridades | March 19th, 2006 | ||
| Image:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey | ||||
| Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom | Cirque de Celebrité | Sky One | Ruby Wax (2006), Jenni Falconer (2007-) | October 15th, 2006 |
[edit] Expedition Robinson/Survivor
Original Name: Expedition Robinson
Origin: UK
Date Started:
Creator:
First Network to Broadcast: SVT
First Country to Adapt: Sweden
| Region/Country | Local Name | Network | Main Presenter | Date Premiered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Continent | Survivor Africa: Panama | |||
| Argentina | Expedición Robinson | |||
| Australia | Australian Survivor | Nine | Lincoln Howes | February 13, 2002 |
| Belgium & Netherlands | Expeditie Robinson | |||
| Brazil | No Limite | |||
| Bulgaria | Survivor BG | bTV | Kamen Vodenicharov | September 20, 2006 |
| Chile | Expedición Robinson | |||
| Colombia | Expedición Róbinson | |||
| Croatia | Survivor | |||
| Czech Republic | Trosečník | |||
| Denmark | Robinson Ekspeditionen | |||
| Ecuador | Expedición Robinson | |||
| Estonia | Ekspeditsioon Robinson | |||
| Finland | Suomen Robinson | Nelonen | Jarmo Mäkinen | |
| France | Les Aventuriers de Koh-Lanta | TF1 | Denis Brognart | |
| Germany & Austria | Expedition Robinson | |||
| Greece | Expeditie Robinson | |||
| Hungary | Survivor - A sziget | RTL Klub | András Stohl | |
| Israel | Hisardut | Channel 10 | Guy Zuaretz | |
| Italy | Survivor / L'isola dei Famosi | |||
| Japan | Survivor | |||
| Latvia | Robinsoni | |||
| Lithuania | Expedition Robinson | |||
| Middle East | Survivor | |||
| Norway | Robinson Ekspedisjonen | |||
| Pakistan | Mountain Dew Survivor | |||
| Poland | Wyprawa Robinson | TVN | Hubert Urbański | |
| Portugal | Survivor | |||
| Russia | Poslednii Geroi | Channel One | Sergey Bodrov | |
| South Africa | Survivor South Africa | M-Net | Mark Bayly | September 3rd, 2006 |
| Spain | Supervivientes: Expedición Robinson | |||
| Sweden | Expedition Robinson | SVT | Harald Treutiger | May, 1997 |
| Switzerland | Expedition Robinson | |||
| Turkey | Survivor Büyük Macera | Show TV | Acun Ilıcalı | |
| United Kingdom | Survivor | ITV | Mark Austin | May 21, 2001 |
| United States | Survivor | CBS | Jeff Probst | May 31, 2000 |
| Venezuela | Robinson: La Gran Aventura |
[edit] Top Model
Original Name: America's Next Top Model
Origin: United States
Date Started:
2003
Creator: Tyra Banks
First Network to Broadcast: UPN
First Country to Adapt: Scandinavian Region
| Region/Country | Local Name | Network | Main Presenter | Date Premiered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia | Australia's Next Top Model | FOX8 | Jodhi Meares | January 11, 2005 |
| Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | TopModel | KanaalTwee | Ingrid Seynhaeve | October 2, 2007 |
| Image:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | Brazil's Next Top Model | Canal Sony | Fernanda Motta | October 3, 2007 |
| Image:Flag of Canada.svg Canada | Canada's Next Top Model | CityTV | Jay Manuel | May 31, 2006 |
| Image:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia | Hrvatski super model | Nova TV | ||
| Image:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Image:Flag of El Salvador.svg Image:Flag of Guatemala.svg Image:Flag of Honduras.svg Image:Flag of Nicaragua.svg Image:Flag of Panama.svg | Super Modelo Centroamérica | |||
| Image:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | China's Next Top Model | Dragon TV | Du Juan | January 18, 2008 |
| Image:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark | Denmark's Next Top Model | |||
| Image:Flag of France.svg France | France's Next Top Model | Métropole 6 | Odile Sarron | |
| Image:Flag of Germany.svg Germany | Germany's Next Top Model | ProSieben | Heidi Klum | January 25th, 2006 |
| Image:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana | Ghana's Next Top Model | |||
| Image:Flag of Honduras.svg Honduras | Amiga Top Model | |||
| Image:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary | Topmodell | Viasat 3 | Viktória Vámosi, later Panni Epres | September 21, 2005 |
| Image:Flag of Israel.svg Israel | HaDugmaniot (The Models) | Channel 10 | Galit Gutman | |
| Image:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | Italy's Next Top Model | Skylife | Natasha Stefanenko | December 4, 2007 |
| Image:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia | I Wanna Be A Model | 8TV | Dylan Liong and Lynn Lim | August 5, 2006 |
| Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | Holland's Next Top Model | RTL5 | Daphne Deckers | September 4, 2006 |
| Image:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria | Nigeria's Next Top Model | |||
| Image:Flag of Norway.svg Norway | Top Model Norge | TV3 | Vendela Kirsebom | September 2, 2006 |
| Image:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines | Philippines' Next Top Model | RPN | Ruffa Gutierrez | March 6, 2007 |
| Image:Flag of Russia.svg Russia | Russia's Next Top Model | STS | Svetlana Bondarchuk | 2005 |
| Image:Flag of Denmark.svg Image:Flag of Norway.svg Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Scandinavian Peninsula | Scandinavia's Next Top Model | TV3 | Various Presenters | 2004 |
| Image:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia | H'lada sa Supermodelka | TV JOJ | January 12, 2007 | |
| Image:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | Supermodelo | Channel Cuatro | Judith Mascó | |
| Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | Sweden's Next Top Model | TV3 | Vendela Kirsebom | September 12, 2007 |
| Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland | Switzerland's Next Top Model | 3+ TV | Nadja Schildknecht | November, 2007 |
| Image:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand | Thailand's Next Top Model | ThaiTV3 | Sonia Couling | October 25, 2005 |
| Image:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey | Top Model Turkiye's | StarTV | Deniz Akkaya | 2005 |
| Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom | Britain's Next Top Model | Living | Lisa Snowdon | September 21, 2005 |
| Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States | America's Next Top Model | UPN/The CW | Tyra Banks | May 20, 2003 |
[edit] Pop Idol
Original Name: Pop Idol
Origin: United Kingdom
Date Started: October 5, 2001
Creator: Simon Fuller
First Network to Broadcast: ITV
First Country to Adapt: Poland
| Region/Country | Local Name | Network | Current Main Presenter | Date Premiered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arab World | Super Star | Future | Ayman Kaissouni | 2003 |
| Asian - 6 Idol Winner | Asian Idol | RCTI | 2007 | |
| Armenia | Hay Superstar | Shant TV | March 2006 | |
| Australia | Australian Idol | Network Ten | Andrew G & James Mathison | 2003 |
| Belgium | Idool | VTM | Kris & Koen Wouters | 2003 |
| Brazil | Ídolos | SBT | Lígia Mendes & Beto Marden | April 5, 2006 |
| Bulgaria | Music Idol | bTV | Ivan & Andrei | February 26, 2007 |
| Canada | Canadian Idol | CTV | Ben Mulroney | June 9, 2003 |
| Croatia | Hrvatski Idol | Nova TV | Nikolina Božić & Predrag Šuka | 2004 |
| Czech Republic | Česko hledá SuperStar | Nova TV | Leoš Mareš | 2004 |
| Denmark | Idols | TV3 | Tomas Villum Jenson & Uffe Holm | 2003 |
| Estonia | Eesti otsib superstaari | TV3 | Aigi Vahing & Jüri Nael | 2007 |
| Finland | Idols | MTV3 | Ellen Jokikunnas & Jani Toivola | 2003 |
| France | Nouvelle Star | M6 | Virgine Efíra | 2003 |
| Germany | Deutschland sucht den Superstar | RTL | Marco Schreyl | November 24th, 2002 |
| Greece | Super Idol | Antenna | Themis Georgantas | 2004 |
| Iceland | Idol Stjörnuleit | Stöð 2 | Jói & Simmi | 2003 |
| India | Indian Idol | Sony TV | Mini Mathur & Hussain Kuwajerwala | 2004 |
| Indonesia | Indonesian Idol | RCTI | Amelia Natasha & Daniel Mananta | 2004 |
| Kazakhstan | SuperStar KZ | Perviy Kanal Evraziya (ORT) | Adil Liyan | June 17, 2003 |
| Latin America | Latin American Idol | Various | Erika de la Vega & Monchi Balestra | July 12, 2006 |
| Malaysia | Malaysian Idol; One In A Million | 8TV | Koo Sui Jien a.k.a. Jien | 2004 |
| Netherlands | Idols | RTL 4 | Wendy van Dijk & Martijn Krabbé | 2002 |
| New Zealand | NZ Idol | TV2 | Dominic Bowden | 2004 |
| Norway | Idol | TV2 | Marte Stokstad & Kyrre Holm Johannessen | 2003 |
| Pakistan | Idol Pakistan | Geo Network | 2007 | |
| Philippines | Philippine Idol | ABC 5 | Ryan Agoncillo | 2006 |
| Poland | Idol | Polsat | Maciej Rock | 2002 |
| Portugal | Ídolos | SIC | Sílvia Alberto & Pedro Granger | 2003 |
| Russia | Narodniy Artist | Perviy Kanal Evraziya (ORT) | 2003 | |
| Singapore | Singapore Idol | Channel 5 | Gurmit Singh | August 9, 2004 |
| Slovakia | Slovensko hľadá SuperStar | Markiza | Adela Banášová & Martin "Pyco" Rausch | 2004 |
| South Africa | Idols | M-Net | Colin Moss | 2002 |
| South Africa | Afrikaans Idols | Kyknet | Sean Else | May 28, 2006 |
| Sweden | Idol | TV4 | Peter Jihde | 2004 |
| Turkey | Turkstar | Kanal D | Gamze Özçelik & Haldun Dormen | 2004 |
| Ukraine | Pop Idle | 1plus1 | 2008 | |
| United Kingdom | Pop Idol | ITV | Ant & Dec | October 5, 2001 |
| United States | American Idol | Fox | Ryan Seacrest | June 11, 2002 |
| Vietnam | Vietnam Idol | HTV9 | Nguyên Vũ & Thanh Thảo | May 23, 2007 |
| West Africa | Idols | M-Net | Mike Majic | 2007 |
| Western Balkans | Idol | BKTV | Dejan Pantelić | 2003 |
[edit] Star Academy
Original Name: Operación Triunfo
Origin: Spain
Date Started: 2001
Creator:
First Network to Broadcast: TVE
First Country to Adapt: France
NOTE: An attempted version in the Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States, The One: Making a Music Star on the American Broadcasting Company, was attempted in 2006. The show ended in the middle of the competition (two episodes), and did not finish with a resulting winner. Because of that, it is therefore not included in this list.
[edit] The Bar
Original Name: Baren
Origin: Sweden
Date Started: April 2000
Creator:
First Network to Broadcast: TV3
First Country to Adapt: Sweden
| Region/Country | Local Name | Network | Main Presenter | Date Premiered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina | el BAR TV | América 2 | March 18th, 2001 | |
| Image:Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia | CTN Coffee Shop | CTN | August 2006 | |
| Image:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia | Bar | Nova TV | August 2nd, 2005 | |
| Image:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic | Bar | Prima TV | July 9th, 2006 | |
| Image:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark | Baren | TV3 | January 22nd, 2001 | |
| Image:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia | Baar | Kanal 2 | October 16th, 2004 | |
| Image:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | Baari | SubTV | March 7th, 2006 | |
| Image:Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia | GeoBar | Rustavi 2 | October 10th, 2005 | |
| Image:Flag of Greece.svg Greece | The Bar | Mega Channel | March 3rd, 2002 | |
| Image:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary | Bár | Viasat3 | 2001 | |
| Image:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia | Bārs | TV3 | September 28th, 2003 | |
| Image:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania | Baras | TV3 | June 7th, 2003 | |
| Image:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | El Bar Provoca | August 2nd, 2006 | ||
| Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | The Bar | Yorin | April 15th, 2002 | |
| Image:Flag of Norway.svg Norway | Baren | TV3 | September 29th 2000 | |
| Image:Flag of Poland.svg Poland | Bar | Polsat / TV4 | Krzysztof Ibisz | March 2nd, 2002 |
| Image:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal | O Bar Da TV | SIC | April 25th, 2001 | |
| Image:Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia | Bar | POP TV | September 25th, 2005 | |
| Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | Baren | TV3 | April 2000 | |
| Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland | Die Bar | TV3 | September 2nd, 2001 | |
| Image:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay | El Bar | Upcoming (January 2008) |
[edit] The Farm
Original Name: Farmen
Origin: Sweden
Date Started:
Creator: Strix
First Network to Broadcast: TV4
First Country to Adapt: Sweden
[edit] Project Runway
Original Name: Project Runway
Origin: United States
Date Started: December 1, 2004
Creator: Eli Holzman
First Network to Broadcast: Bravo
First Country to Adapt: United States
| Region/Country | Local Name | Network | Main Presenter | Date Premiered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Project Runway | Bravo | Heidi Klum; Tim Gunn | December 1, 2004 |
| Image:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia | Project Runway Malaysia | 8TV | Bernie Chan; Peter Lam | August 3, 2007 |
| Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | Project Catwalk | RTL5 | Renate Verbaan | October 8, 2007 |
| Image:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines | Project Runway Philippines | ETC | TBA | 2008 |
[edit] Game Shows
[edit] 1 vs 100
Original Name: Eén Tegen Honderd
Origin: The Netherlands
Date Started:
Creator: Endemol
First Network to Broadcast: Nederland 2 (Tros)
First Country to Adapt:
[edit] Deal or No Deal
Original Name: Miljoenenjacht
Origin: Netherlands
Date Started: 2001
Creator: John de Mol and Dick de Rijk
First Network to Broadcast: TROS
First Country to Adapt: Australia
The show has many versions that air around the world:
Other countries that have their own versions of the show include Albania, Armenia, Austria, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Portugal (SIC network), Puerto Rico, and Vietnam, according to the UK version's website.
[edit] The Price is Right
Original Name: The Price is Right
Origin: United States
Date Started: 1956
Creator: Bob Stewart
First Network to Broadcast: NBC
First Country to Adapt: Australia
| Region/Country | Local Name | Network | Main Presenter | Date Premiered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina | El Precio Justo | Canal 9 | Fernando Bravo | |
| Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia | The Price is Right | Seven Network; Network Ten; Nine Network | Ian Turpie (1981-1989); Larry Emdur (1993-2005) | |
| Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | De Juiste Prijs | VTM | Jan Theys | |
| Image:Flag of Canada.svg Canada | Misez Juste | TQS | Alain Léveillé | |
| Image:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | Gòu Wù Jiē Dào | CCTV-2 | Zhen Cheng | |
| Image:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia | El Precio es Correcto | Cadena Uno | Gloria Valencia de Castaño | |
| Image:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | Mitä Maksaa | Nelonen | Petri Liski | |
| Image:Flag of France.svg France | Le Juste Prix | TF1 | Philippe Risoli | |
| Image:Flag of Germany.svg Germany | Der Preis ist heiß | RTL | Harry Wijnvoord | May 2nd, 1989 |
| Image:Flag of India.svg India | Tol Mol Ke Bol | Zee | ||
| Image:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia | Tebak Harga | TransTV | Muhammad Farhan | |
| Image:Flag of Israel.svg Israel | Pachot o' Yoter | Channel 2 | Aki Avni | |
| Image:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | OK, il Prezzo è Giusto! | Canale 5 | Maria Teresa Ruta | |
| Image:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | Atínale al Precio | Televisa. | Marco Antonio Regil | |
| Image:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco | The Price is Right | RTM | ||
| Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | Prijzenslag | RTL 4 | Hans Kazan | |
| Image:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand | The Price is Right | TV3 | Dave Jamieson | |
| Image:Flag of Peru.svg Peru | Diga lo que Vale | Pan-Tel Network | Johnny Lopez | |
| Image:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines | The Price is Right | ABC | Dawn Zulueta | |
| Image:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal | O Preço Certo | RTP1 | Fernando Mendes | |
| Image:Flag of Romania.svg Romania | Preţul Corect | ProTV | Stelian Nistor | |
| Image:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | El Precio Justo | TVE; Antena 3 | Joaquín Prat; Juan y Medio | |
| Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom | The Price is Right | ITV; Sky One | Leslie Crowther (1984-1988); Bob Warman (1989); Bruce Forsyth (1995-2001); Joe Pasquale (2006-2007) | |
| Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States | The Price is Right | NBC , ABC, CBS, Syndicated | Bill Cullen (1956-64); Bob Barker (1975-85; 1986-2007); Dennis James (1972-75); Tom Kennedy (1985-86); Doug Davidson (1994-95); Drew Carey (2007-Present) | |
| Image:Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela | El Precio Justo | RCTV | Winston Vallenilla | |
| Image:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey | Kaç Para? | ATV | Özkan Uğur; Vatan Şaşmaz |
[edit] Weakest Link
Original Name: The Weakest Link
Origin: United Kingdom
Date Started: August 14, 2000
Creator: Fintan Cyle & Cathy Dunning
First Network to Broadcast: BBC
First Country to Adapt:
| Region/Country | Local Name | Network | Main Presenter | Date Premiered | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom | The Weakest Link | BBC | Anne Robinson | ||
| Image:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan | Zəif Bənd | Lider TV | Kamila Babayeva | ||
| Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia | Weakest Link | Network Seven | Cornelia Frances | ||
| Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | De Zwakste Schakel | VTM | Goedele Liekens | ||
| Image:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | Ponto Fraco | TV Globo | Fausto Silva | ||
| Image:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark | Det Svageste Led | DR1 | Trine Gregorius | ||
| Image:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia | Nõrgim Lüli | Kanal 2 | Tuuli Roosmaa | ||
| Image:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | Heikoin lenkki | MTV3 | Kirsi Salo | ||
| Image:Flag of France.svg France | Le maillon faible | TF1 | Laurence Boccolini | ||
| Image:Flag of Germany.svg Germany | Der schwächste fliegt | RTL | Sonja Zietlow | ||
| Image:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary | A Leggyengébb Láncszem | TV2 | Máté Krisztina | August 12, 2001 | |
| Image:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland | Weakest Link | TV3 | Eamon Dunphy | ||
| Image:Flag of Israel.svg Israel | ha'Khulia ha'Khalasha החוליה החלשה | Israel 10 | Pnina Dvorin (Season 1) Hanna Laslo (Season 2) | ||
| Image:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey | En Zayıf Halka | Show TV | Hülya Uğur Tanrıöver | ||
| Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | De Zwakste Schakel | RTL 4 | Chazia Mourali | ||
| Image:Flag of Poland.svg Poland | Najsłabsze Ogniwo | TVN | Kazimiera Szczuka | March 2004 | |
| Image:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines | Weakest Link | IBC 13 | Edu Manzano | ||
| Image:Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia | Najslabija karika Најслабија карика | RTV BK Telecom | Sandra Lalatović | ||
| Image:Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia | Najšibkejši člen | TV Slovenija 1 | Violeta Tomič | ||
| Image:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | El Rival más debil | TV Azteca | Monserrath Ontiveros | ||
| Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States | The Weakest Link | NBC | Anne Robinson |
[edit] Wheel of Fortune
Original Name: Wheel of Fortune
Origin: United States
Date Started: January 6, 1975
Creator: Merv Griffin
First Network to Broadcast: NBC
First Country to Adapt: Chile
- Further information: Wheel of Fortune (game show) in different countries
[edit] Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Original Name: Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Origin: United Kingdom
Date Started: 4 September 1998
Creators: David Briggs, Steve Knight and Mike Whitehill
First Network to Broadcast: ITV
First Country to Adapt: Australia
| Countries/Regions | Year | Local Name | Transliteration | Translation | Host | Aired on | Also shown in | Final Prize | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Local Currency | Approx. eq | Winner | Final Question Wrong | ||||||||
| Image:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina | May–December, 2001 | ¿Quién quiere ser Millonario? | Who wants to be a Millionaire | Julián Weich, a locally famous game show host | Canal 13 | 1,000,000 Argentine pesos | Then US $1 million, now about US $320,000 | ||||
| Image:Flag of Armenia.svg Armenia | Since 2003 | Միլիոնատեր | Milionater | Millionaires | Armenian actor Ashot Adamyan, Mark Saghatelyan, Arman Saghatelyan | Shant TV | 5,000,000 Armenian dram | US $11,000 | |||
| All payouts on this version are made via credit card. The prize values are: 500, 1,000, 2,000, 4,000, 8,000, 16,000, 32,000, 64,000, 125,000, 250,000, 500,000, 1,000,000, 2,000,000, 3,000,000, 5,000,000 | |||||||||||
| Image:Flag of Austria.svg Austria - Pre-euro | January 2000 | Alles ist möglich - Die 10-Millionen- Show | Everything is possible - The ten millions show | Rainhard Fendrich (6 episodes) | State television ORF | 10,000,000 Austrian Schilling | €726,728 | ||||
| May 2000– December 2001 | Die Millionenshow | The millions show | Barbara Stöckl (May 2000– May 2002, 105 episodes) Armin Assinger (September 2002–, 400+ episodes) | 1 | |||||||
| Image:Flag of Austria.svg Austria | 2002– | €1,000,000 | 5 | ||||||||
| Like the German show, its first episodes were shot in Hilversum (Netherlands). Since the German set became finished (in September 2000) the show uses the Cologne (Germany) set, which may cause problems for contestants who would like to ask the audience if the question happens to be about Austrian trivia. Austrian television ORF once thought about building an own set in Vienna, but never realized it, because they thought it was too expensive just for the number of shows ORF usually produces per year. Before the switch to the euro, the money tree was the amounts used on the UK version, but in schillings, and multiplied by ten. | |||||||||||
| Image:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan | Milyonçu | Millionaire | Azar "Axşam" Şabanov | Private television channel Lider TV | 100,000,000 (pre-2006 currency reform) Azerbaijani manat | US $22,000 | |||||
| Countries/Regions | Year | Local Name | Transliteration | Translation | Host | Aired on | Also shown in | Final Prize | |||
| In Local Currency | Approx. eq | Winner | Final Question Wrong | ||||||||
| Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium - French version - Pre-euro | 1999–2001 | Alain Simons | RTL-TVI | 10,000,000 Belgian francs | €247,894 | ||||||
| Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium - French version | 2002– | Qui sera millionnaire | Who will be a millionaire | €1,000,000 | |||||||
| Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium - Flemish version - Pre-euro | 1999–2001 | Wie wordt multimiljonair | Who will be a multi-millionaire | Walter Grootaers (well-known Flemish game show host and pop singer; also hosted Deal or No Deal) | VTM network | 20,000,000 Belgian francs | €495,787 | ||||
| Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium - Flemish version | 2002– | Wie wordt euromiljonair | Who will be a euro-millionaire | €1,000,000 | |||||||
| Image:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | 1999–2002 | Show do Milhão | The Million Show | Sílvio Santos | SBT | R$ 1,000,000 | |||||
| Image:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria | 2001- | Стани богат | Stani bogat | Become rich | Niki Kanchev (Ники Кънчев) - He is also the host of the Bulgarian versions of Big Brother, VIP Brother and 1 vs 100. | Nova Television | 100,000 Bulgarian leva | €51,156 | There was one winner in 2002 but eventually it was discovered that he was the father of a woman hosting a show in Nova Television, so he had to return all the money back. | ||
| Prize Progression (w/o the final): 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 1,000, 1,500, 2,000, 2,500, 3,000, 5,000, 10,000, 25,000, 50,000. It was earlier filmed in Romania. | |||||||||||
| Image:Flag of Canada.svg Canada | September, 2000 | Who Wants to Be A Millionaire: Canadian Edition | Pamela Wallin | CTV | 1,000,000 Canadian dollars | US $890,000 | |||||
| CTV network aired the United States (primetime) version for most of its run. But the Canadian Edition was taped on the ABC set in New York. A Canadian audience was flown to the city for the shows, so the contestants could ask the audience for help on the Canadian-themed questions. Following the airing of the two specials, CTV did announce that additional episodes of the Canadian Edition would be produced in Toronto, but they never came to fruition as the US ratings took a huge downfall. The syndicated American version can be seen in Canada on local Citytv or A-Channel stations, depending on region, in the evening, as well as through American channel feeds. It is also shown on ASN during the daytime. | |||||||||||
| Image:Flag of Chile.svg Chile | 2001-2002 | ¿Quién quiere ser millonario? | Who wants to be a millionaire? | Mario Kreutzberger (also known as Don Francisco) | Canal 13 | 100,000,000 Chilean pesos | US $180,000 | 1 (100 million pesos) | |||
| 2003-2004 | Sergio Lagos | 65,000,000 Chilean pesos The prize structure went like this: $50,000, $100,000, $150,000, $200,000, $250,000, $300,000, $600,000, $800,000, $1,000,000, $2,000,000, $4,000,000, $8,000,000, $16,000,000, $32,000,000, $65,000,000 | US $120,000 | ||||||||
| 2006- | ¿Quién merece ser millonario? | Who deserves to be a millonaire? | Don Francisco | 120,000,000 Chilean pesos | US $222,000 | ||||||
| Image:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | Started in May, 2007 on CCTV. The top prize is 1,000,000 Chinese yuan (US $125,000). | ||||||||||
| Mainland China | See Hong Kong and Taiwan | ||||||||||
| Image:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia | ¿Quién quiere ser millonario? | Who wants to be a millionaire? | Canal Caracol President Paulo Laserna Phillips | Canal Caracol | 210,000,000 Colombian pesos | US $81,000 | |||||
| Image:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia | 2002– | Tko želi biti milijunaš? | Who wants to be a millionaire | Tarik Filipović | state television station HRT 1 | 1,000,000 Croatian kuna | €140,000 | 1 | |||
| There is only one commercial break (as mandated by public television law). | |||||||||||
| Image:Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus | See Greece | ||||||||||
| Image:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic | Chcete být milionářem? | Do you want to be a millionaire? | Vladimír Čech Ondřej Hejma | Private television Nova | 10,000,000 Czech korun | €350,000 | |||||
| Prize Progression (w/o the final): 1,000, 2,000, 3,000, 5,000, 10,000, 20,000, 40,000, 80,000, 160,000, 320,000, 640,000, 1,250,000, 2,500,000, 5,000,000 10,000,000. | |||||||||||
| Countries/Regions | Year | Local Name | Transliteration | Translation | Host | Aired on | Also shown in | Final Prize | |||
| In Local Currency | Approx. eq | Winner | Final Question Wrong | ||||||||
| Image:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark | 1999– | Hvem vil være millionær? | Who wants to be a millionaire? | Hans Pilgaard (Earlier Peter Kjær And Jes Dorph Petersen) | TV2 | 1,000,000 Danish kroner | €130,000 | 2 | |||
| Image:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia | 2002– | Kes tahab saada miljonäriks? | Who wants to become a millionaire? | Hannes Võrno | Viasat TV3 | 1,000,000 Estonian krooni | €63,912 | ||||
| Image:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador | ¿Quién quiere ser millonario? | Who wants to be a millionaire? | Alfonso Espinosa de los Monteros | Ecuavisa | US $25,000 | ||||||
| Prize Progession (without the final): $25, $50, $100, $150, $200, $400, $600, $800, $1,500, $3,000, $6,000, $10,000, $15,000, $20,000 | |||||||||||
| Image:Flag of Finland.svg Finland - Pre-euro | 1999–2001 | Haluatko miljonääriksi? | Do you want to become a millionaire? | Lasse Lehtinen, a current member of European parliament | Nelonen | 1,000,000 Finnish marks | €168,188 | ||||
| Image:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | 2002 | €200.000 | |||||||||
| 2005– | Ville Klinga, a former sports reporter | MTV3 | €1,000,000 | ||||||||
| Image:Flag of France.svg France - Pre-euro | Qui Veut Gagner des Millions? | Who wants to win millions? | Jean-Pierre Foucault | TF1 | 3,000,000 then 4,000,000 French francs | €457,347 then €609,796 | 3 (all 4,000,000 F winners) | ||||
| Image:Flag of France.svg France | 2002– | €1,000,000 | 1 | ||||||||
| Prize Progession before 2002; first version: FF1,000, FF2,000, FF3,000, FF5,000, FF10,000, FF20,000, FF40,000, FF80,000, FF150,000, FF300,000, FF500,000, FF700,000, FF1,000,000, FF1,500,000, FF3,000,000 | |||||||||||
| Prize Progession before 2002; second version: FF1,000, FF2,000, FF3,000, FF5,000, FF10,000, FF20,000, FF40,000, FF80,000, FF150,000, FF300,000, FF500,000, FF700,000, FF1,000,000, FF2,000,000, FF4,000,000 | |||||||||||
| Prize Progession after 2002: €200, €300, €500, €800, €1,500, €3,000, €6,000, €12,000, €24,000, €48,000, €72,000, €100,000, €150,000, €300,000, €1,000,000 | |||||||||||
| Image:Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia | ვის უნდა 20000? | Vis Unda 20000? | Who wants 20000 | Dimitri Skhirtlade | Rustavi 2 | 20,000 Georgian lari | US $11,000 | ||||
| Georgia suffers frequent power cuts—sometimes as frequently as every five minutes—so it can take a day to record a whole episode. Another obstacle is the studio, which is very basic—the lift carries only five people at a time, so getting the host, contestants, crew and audience into position is a laborious task. Prize progression: 20, 30, 40, 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1,000, 1,500, 3,000, 4,000, 5,000, 10,000, 20,000 | |||||||||||
| Image:Flag of Germany.svg Germany - Pre-euro | 1999–2001 | Wer wird Millionär? | Who will become a millionaire? | Günther Jauch | RTL | 1,000,000 German Mark | €511,292 | 6 | |||
| Image:Flag of Germany.svg Germany | 2002– | €1,000,000 | |||||||||
| The 600th show was screened on October 6 2006. The show is produced in Cologne. The prize structure goes like this: €50, €100, €200, €300, €500, €1,000, €2,000, €4,000, €8,000, €16,000, €32,000, €64,000, €125,000, €500,000, €1,000,000. It was earlier filmed in Hilversum (Netherlands). Since autumn 2007 each contestant can choose whether to play the traditional or a new second variant. In the new variant the second "save haven" (at € 16,000) is disabled, therefore the contestant gets a fourth lifeline, which allows him to directly ask one person in the audience to help. Further this variant extends the "Phone-a-friend" lifeline. By this he can either phone one of three friends of him as usual, or one randomly called person within a German city and/or gender of his choice. | |||||||||||
| Image:Flag of Greece.svg Greece - Pre-euro | Ποιος θέλει να γίνει εκατομμυριούχος | Poios thelei na ginei ekatommyriouchos | Who wants to become a millionaire? | Spiros Papadopoulos | commercial TV station Mega Channel for the first three years New Hellenic Television, NET), one of the Greek Public Television (ERT) channels. Now again on Alpha TV. | Cyprus, by RIK2, the second channel of Radio Institution of Cyprus | 50,000,000 Greek drachmas | €146,735 | 3 | ||
| Image:Flag of Greece.svg Greece | 2002–? | €150,000 | |||||||||
| Now | Thodoris Atheridis | €250,000 | |||||||||
| The rules of the new series have changed and there is now an option after the first milestone (€1000) to switch to another question but in doing so, one lifeline of the player's choice is sacrificed. | |||||||||||
| Countries/Regions | Year | Local Name | Transliteration | Translation | Host | Aired on | Also shown in | Final Prize | |||
| In Local Currency | Approx. eq | Winner | Final Question Wrong | ||||||||
| Image:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong | 2001, 2002 and 2004 | 百萬富翁 | The Millionaire | Kenneth Chan | ATV | Mainland China | 1,000,000 Hong Kong dollars | US $129,000 | 3 | ||
| The first series debuted on April 29, 2001, and was popular enough for a second series to begin airing on July 22, 2002. The first millionaire was the team with famous composer Wong Jim and actress Fung Po Po during a special celebrity episode dedicated for charities where the winnings of each celebrity is donated to a different charity of their own choices. The Hong Kong-produced version is also shown in China, and it therefore had to pass Chinese government censors. The programme generated high enough ratings that at one point, the channel was showing fresh episodes every day of the week. Asia Television, the broadcasting network, was swamped with commercials during the hour the programme aired. | |||||||||||
| Image:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary | 2000–2007, 2008- | Legyen Ön is milliomos! | Be a millionaire! | István Vágó, a famous quiz show host | RTL Klub, a Hungarian commercial TV station | 25,000,000 (earlier) 40,000,000 Hungarian forint | €100,000 €160,000 | 1 | |||
| Prize progression 5,000, 10,000, 25,000, 50,000, 100,000, 200,000, 300,000, 500,000, 800,000, 1,500,000, 3,000,000, 5,000,000, 10,000,000, 20,000,000, 40,000,000 forint. | |||||||||||
| Image:Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland | 2000–2005 | Viltu vinna milljón? | Do you want to win a million? | Þorsteinn J (earlier) Jónas R. Jónsson | Stöð 2 | 1,000,000 (earlier) 5,000,000 Icelandic krónur | €11,200, then €52,000 | 2 | |||
| With Iceland having a population of only 296,000, the producers reduced the number of contestants playing Fastest Finger First from ten to six. | |||||||||||
| Image:Flag of India.svg India | 2000–2002 | कौन बनेगा करोड़पति ? | Kaun Banega Crorepati | Who will become the owner of 10 million? | Indian movie superstar Amitabh Bachchan | STAR Plus | 10,000,000 Indian rupees | US $220,000 | 3 (1 from KBC Junior allowing contestants under 18 and 1 unknown couple) | 2 | |
| 1 crore = 10 million in Indian numerals. It is considered one of the most successful shows on Indian TV and is watched around the world by Indian diaspora, as well as by people from Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Bhutan, Mauritius, Fiji, East Africa, the UK, the US, etc. After the first episode had been broadcast, STAR TV received 20 million phone calls from fans across the world. | |||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | कौन बनेगा करोड़पति ? | Kaun Banega Crorepati the Second | Who will become the owner of 10 million? (the Second) | Indian movie superstar Amitabh Bachchan | STAR Plus | 20,000,000 Indian rupees | US $440,000 | 1 (Winning Rs. 1,00,00,000 when top prize is Rs. 2,00,00,000) | |||
| A limited 85 episode series was ordered. The show was abruptly canceled before the order was completed due to host Amitabh Bachchan falling sick. As a result, one contestant was left with his game uncompleted until the show returned in 2007. | |||||||||||
| 2007- | कौन बनेगा करोड़पति ? | Kaun Banega Crorepati | Who will become the owner of 10 million? | Shahrukh Khan | STAR Plus | 20,000,000 Indian rupees | US $440,000 | ||||
| Tamil Nadu, India | கோடீஷ்வரன் | kodeeshwaran | Millionaire | Tamil actor Sarath Kumar | Sun TV | 10,000,000 Indian rupees | US $220,000 | ||||
| State of Kerala | Koteeswaram or Kodeeswaran | Multi-millionaire | Malayalam actor Mukesh | Surya TV | |||||||
| Image:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia | 1999-2006 | Who wants to be a millionaire? | Tantowi Yahya | Four times a week on RCTI | 1,000,000,000 Indonesian rupiah | US $110,000 | |||||
| In Indonesian milyar means "billion" – million being juta. There have been two contestants who left with 500 million rupiahs (but have not tried for the billion-rupiah prize). | |||||||||||
| 2006-2007 | Super Milyarder 3 Milyar | 3 Billion Super Billionaire | Dian Sastrowardoyo | antv | 3,000,000,000 Indonesian Rupiah | US $311,500 | |||||
| Prize Progression: 100,000, 500,000, 1,000,000, 1,500,000, 3,000,000, 5,000,000, 10,000,000, 20,000,000, 50,000,000, 100,000,000, 200,000,000, 500,000,000, 1,000,000,000, 2,000,000,000, 3,000,000,000. The "Switch the Question" lifeline is present in this version and is awarded after the first lock-in. | |||||||||||
| Image:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland - Pre-euro | 2000–2002 | Gay Byrne | RTÉ | 1,000,000 Irish pounds | €1,269,738 | ||||||
| Image:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland | 2002–mid-2002 | €1,000,000 | |||||||||
| Ran until mid-2002, when the sponsoring mobile phone company withdrew. Without a sponsor, the show was deemed unviable – and the expensive set put into storage. | |||||||||||
| Image:Flag of Israel.svg Israel | ?מי רוצה להיות מיליונר | Mi rotseh lehyot mylyoner? | Who wants to be a millionaire? | Sportscaster Yoram Arbel | Channel 2 (Israel) (earlier), Channel 10 (Israel) | 1,000,000 Israeli new sheqalim | US $220,000 | 1 | |||
| But it is often referred to as "Millionaire". When the contestant won the million, the host danced around the middle of the studio. | |||||||||||
| Image:Flag of Italy.svg Italy - Pre-euro | 2000-2001 | Chi vuol essere miliardario? | Who wants to be a billionaire? | Gerri Scotti | Canale 5 | 1,000,000,000 Italian lire | €516,457 | 1 | |||
| Image:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 2002– | Chi vuol essere milionario? | Who wants to be a millionaire? | €1,000,000 | 1 | ||||||
| Prize Progression: 50, 100, 200, 300, 500, 1,000, 2,000, 4,000, 8,000, 16,000, 35,000, 70,000, 150,000, 300,000 1,000,000. When the country still had the lira as its currency, the progression was the amounts used on the UK and pre-2004 US versions, but in lira, and multiplied by 1,000. | |||||||||||
| Image:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | 2000–2007 | クイズ$ミリオネア | Kuizu $ Mirionea | Quiz $ Millionaire (although the logo says who wants to be a millionaire?) | Mino Monta (Norio Minorikawa) | Fuji TV | 10,000,000 Japanese yen | US $86,000 | 20 | ||
| Prize Progression (w/o the final): 10,000, 20,000, 30,000, 50,000, 100,000, 150,000, 250,000, 500,000, 750,000, 1,000,000, 1,500,000, 2,500,000, 5,000,000, 7,500,000, 10,000,000. The rules are the same as the original. Notably, while the show is reffered to as Quiz Millionaire, the logo of the show still says "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?," although the logo has yen symbols on it instead of pound or dollar symbols. Presenter Mino Monta uses the English phrases from the original show, such as "Fainaru ansah" (Final Answer?) in the quiz. Interestingly enough, the Phone-a-Friend lifeline is also done differently-- four supporters of the contestant are off-stage, and when the contestant picks that lifeline, they are the ones who hear the question and four possible answers (therefore, there is no "Phone-a-Friend" list that most other versions' contestants use). They are also there to split up the cash prizes of ¥2,500,000, ¥5,000,000, ¥7,500,000, and the grand prize of ¥10,000,000 among the contestant if the contestant leaves with any of these prizes (as it is illegal in Japan for a game show to give away a cash prize of more than ¥2,000,000 to one contestant alone). | |||||||||||
| Image:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan | 2002–2006; | Кто возмет миллион? | Who will take the million? | Evgeny Jumanov and later Serik Akishev, Iskindir Sergibaev | KTK, Khabar television andlater El-Arna Channel | 5,000,000 Kazakhstani tenge | US $42,000 | 2 | |||
| Here there are two versions of the game in different languages. The prize tree goes like this: 200, 500, 1,000, 2,000, 5,000, 10,000, 20,000, 40,000, 80,000, 150,000, 300,000, 600,000, 1,250,000, 2,500,000, 5,000,000. | |||||||||||
| Image:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | October 13, 2000-? | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire | Fayaz Qureishi | Kenya Television Network | 5,000,000 Kenyan shillings | US $70,000 | |||||
| Image:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia | 2002– | Gribi būt miljonārs? | Wanna be a millionaire? | Mārtiņš Ķibilds (2002-2007) Ģirts Līcis (since 2007) | TV3 | €50,000 | |||||
| Prize Progression (w/o the final): 20, 40, 60, 80, 100, 125, 225, 325, 500, 1,000, 2,000, 5,000, 10,000, 25,000. | |||||||||||
| Image:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania | 2002–2005 | Kas laimės milijoną? | Who will win the million? | Journalist Henrikas Vaitiekūnas (earlier) Vytautas Kernagis, a famous Lithuanian singer and host of other shows | TV3 | 1,000,000 Lithuanian litų | €289,620 | ||||
| In 2005 the show was canceled due to its unpopularity. | |||||||||||
| Image:Flag of Macedonia.svg Republic of Macedonia | 2004-2006 | Koj сaкa да биде милионер? | Koj saka da bide milioner? | Who wants to be a millionaire? | Sašo Macanovski-Trendo | A1 Television | 3,000,000 Macedonian denari | €49,000 | |||
| The show is taped in the Bulgarian studio, as the Bulgarian producers have the license both for the Bulgarian and Macedonian version. | |||||||||||
| Image:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia-Bahasa Malaysia | 2000–2002 | Jalalludin Hassan | NTV7 | 1,000,000 Malaysian ringgit | US $270,000 | ||||||
| Image:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia-Mandarin | 2001–2003 | 百萬富翁 | Bǎi Wàn Fù Wēng | Millionaire | Victor Gu | ||||||
| Middle East and North Africa | 2000-2003 | من سيربح المليون | Man sa yarbah al-malyoon | Who will win the million? | George Kurdahi | MBC 1, the first channel in Middle East. Retransmited in Egypt by Channel 1. In Lebanon by Future Television. And pay-per-view channel ART | 1,000,000 Saudi riyals | US $266,616 | 3 | ||
| 2005–? | من سيربح 2 مليون | Man sa yarbah 2 malyoon | Who will win 2 million? | 2,000,000 Saudi riyals | US $533,234 | 1 | |||||
| Prize Progression: 200, 300, 500, 1,000, 2,000, 4,000, 8,000, 16,000, 32,000, 64,000, 125,000, 250,000, 500,000, 1,000,000, 2,000,000
It was originally filmed and produced in London, a local Arab audience being flown in each time. Now the show is filmed in Beirut (Earlier, it was filmed in London, Paris and Cairo) and retransmited in Lebanon by LBC network. | |||||||||||
| Countries/Regions | Year | Local Name | Transliteration | Translation | Host | Aired on | Also shown in | Final Prize | |||
| In Local Currency | Approx. eq | Winner | Final Question Wrong | ||||||||
| Image:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco | 2006– | Qui veut être une millionaire? | Who wants to be a millionaire? | Mohammed Al-Jabber | Private TV station 2M TV | 10,000,000 Moroccan dirham | €987,000 | ||||
| Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands - Pre-euro | 1998-2001 | Weekend Miljonairs (earlier) Lotto Weekend Miljonairs | Weekend millionaires (earlier) | Robert ten Brink | first on SBS6, but moved to RTL 4 in 2006 | 1,000,000 Dutch gulden | €453,780 | 1 | |||
| Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | 2002–present | €1,000,000 | |||||||||
| The name is now changed to the sponsored name Lotto Weekend Miljonairs, because it also features the results of the Lotto, which is a type of bingo lottery. Currently the prize progression (excluding the final) is: €25, €50, €125, €250, €500, €1,000, €2,000, €4,000 , €8,000, €16,000, €32,000, €64,000, €125,000, €250,000, €1,000,000 | |||||||||||
| Image:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand | See Australia. New Zealand residents are allowed to enter the Australian version but, unlike other versions of the show which are filmed in one country but shown in another, there are little New Zealand themed questions to the show. This makes it harder for New Zealand contestants, as they must know Australian trivia. Prime TV airs both the Australian and UK versions of the show. | ||||||||||
| Image:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria | 2004– | Who wants to be a millionaire? | Frank Edoho | Once weekly on NTV | Originally 5,000,000 Nigerian naira, now doubled to 10,000,000 | US $39,000, now US $78,000 | |||||
| Image:Flag of Norway.svg Norway | 2000– | Vil du bli millionær | Do you want to be a millionaire? | Arve Juritzen (earlier) Frithjof Wilborn | TV2 | 2,000,000 Norwegian kroner | €250,000 | ||||
| Image:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan | 2003-2004 | Kya Aap Banaingay Crorepati? | Are you going to be a (10) millionaire? | Moin Akhtar | ARY Digital | 10,000,000 Pakistani rupees | US $165,000 | ||||
| Image:Flag of Peru.svg Peru | 2001–2002 | ¿Quién quiere ser Millonario? | Guido Lombardi, a well-known news anchor | Only one season on Canal 13 | 1,000,000 Peruvian nuevos soles | US $310,000 | |||||
| A second season was promised but due to internal problems at the network this never happened. | |||||||||||
| Image:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines | 2000–2002 | Christopher De Leon | IBC 13 | 1,000,000 Philippine pesos (earlier) 2,000,000 Philippine pesos | US $19,000 US $38,000 | 2 (both PHP1,000,000 winners) | |||||
| The first million peso winner was university professor Amy Lopez-Forbes in July 2001. A celebrity edition was aired in December 2001. Popular actress-singer Sharon Cuneta won the million peso jackpot for her favourite charities. The show lost its popularity soon after its original studio was razed by a fire, and is now off the air. | |||||||||||
| Image:Flag of Poland.svg Poland | 1999–2003, 2008-[1] | Milionerzy | Millionaires | Hubert Urbański | TVN | 1,000,000 Polish złotych | €240,000 $410,000 | ||||
| Image:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal - Pre-euro | Quem quer ser milionário? | Who wants to be a millionaire? | Carlos Cruz Maria Elisa Diogo Infante Jorge Gabriel | RTP 1 | 50,000,000 Portuguese escudos | €249,399 | 4 | ||||
| Image:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal | €250,000 | ||||||||||
| Countries/Regions | Year | Local Name | Transliteration | Translation | Host | Aired on | Also shown in | Final Prize | |||
| In Local Currency | Approx. eq | Winner | Final Question Wrong | ||||||||
| Image:Flag of Romania.svg Romania | Vrei sa fii miliardar? | Do you want to be a billionaire? | Virgil Ianţu | Prima TV | 1,000,000,000 Romanian lei | €28,000 | |||||
| Vrei sa fii milionar? | Do you want to be a millionaire? | 1,000,000 Romanian new lei | €280,000 | ||||||||
| Image:Flag of Russia.svg Russia | 1999–2001 | О, счастливчик | Oh, lucky man | Dmitry Dibrov | NTV channel | 1,000,000 Russian rubles recently increased to 3,000,000 | € 29,000 € 88,000 | 0 | |||
| 2001- | Кто хочет стать миллионером? | Kto hochyet stat millionyerom? | Who wants to become a millionaire? | Maksim Galkin | private ORT | 3 (Igor Sazejev and married couple Jurij and Irina Chudinovsikih won 1,000,000 while Svetlana Yaroslatseva won 3,000,000) | 1 | ||||
| Added "Walkaway" SMS game, when a player refuses to answer the question. New lifeline - "Three wise men" added in 2006, October, 21.
Prize progression in Russia: 500, 1,000, 2,000, 3,000, 5,000, 10,000, 15,000, 25,000, 50,000, 100,000, 200,000, 400,000, 800,000, 1,500,000, 3,000,000 Russian roubles (when the top prize was just 1,000,000, they used the same prize structure as the UK and US shows, but in rubles) | |||||||||||
| Image:Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia | 2002–2006 | Желите ли да постанете милионер? | Želite li da postanete milioner? | Do you want to become a millionaire? | Ivan Zeljković | BKTV | 3,000,000 Serbian dinars | €35,000 | |||
| 2007– | B92 | 5,000,000 Serbian dinars | €63,000 | ||||||||
| Prize Progression: 500, 1000, 1500, 2500, 5,000, 10,000, 20,000, 40,000, 80,000, 150,000, 300,000, 600,000, 1,250,000, 2,500,000, 5,000,000. | |||||||||||
| Image:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore - English language | Radio DJ Mark Van Cuylenberg, better known as "The Flying Dutchman" | Channel 5 | 1,000,000 Singapore dollars | US $630,000 | |||||||
| Image:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore - Chinese language | 百万大赢家 | Bai wan da ying jia" | Million-dollar winner | Taiwanese compere Chao Chi-Tai | Channel 8 | ||||||
| Image:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia | 2000– | Milionár | Millionaire | Martin Nikodým | Private TV station TV Markíza | 10,000,000 Slovak korún | €260,000 | ||||
| Prize Progression (w/o the final): 1,000, 2,000, 3,000, 5,000, 10,000, 20,000, 40,000, 80,000, 160,000, 320,000, 640,000, 1,250,000, 2,500,000, 5,000,000 10,000,000. | |||||||||||
| 2007– | Milionár | Millionaire | Martin Nikodým | State television station STV1 | 5,000,000 Slovak korún | €130,000 | |||||
| Prize Progression (w/o the final): 500, 1,000, 2,000, 3,000, 5,000, 10,000, 20,000, 35,000, 60,000, 100,000, 200,000, 400,000, 1,000,000, 2,000,000 5,000,000 | |||||||||||
| Countries/Regions | Year | Local Name | Transliteration | Translation | Host | Aired on | Also shown in | Final Prize | |||
| In Local Currency | Approx. eq | Winner | Final Question Wrong | ||||||||
| Image:Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia - Pre-euro | 2000– | Lepo je biti milijonar | It's nice to be a Millionaire | Jonas Žnidaršič (earlier) Boštjan Romih | POP TV | 10,000,000 Slovenian tolarjev (earlier) 15,000,000 SIT | €41,729 €62,594 | 1 | |||
| Prize Progression (w/o the final): 10,000, 20,000, 30,000, 40,000, 50,000, 100,000, 175,000, 250,000, 500,000, 1,000,000, 1,500,000, 2,500,000, 5,000,000, 7,500,000, 10,000,000 (or 15,000,000). | |||||||||||
| Image:Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia | 2007– | Milijonar z Jonason | Millionaire with Jonas | Jonas Žnidaršič | RTV Slovenia's TV Slovenija 1 | €100,000 | |||||
| Prize Progression (w/o the final): €50, €100, €200, €300, €500, €750, €1,500, €2,500, €3,500, €5,000, €7,500, €12,500, €25,000, €50,000 | |||||||||||
| Image:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa | Jeremy Maggs | M-Net channel (first), SABC3 | 1,000,000 South African rand | US $130,000 | 2 | ||||||
| The 'M' of the word 'Millionaire' in the first logo was the 'M' logo of M-Net. This version was also the first outside the US to have a jackpot winner. | |||||||||||
| Image:Flag of Spain.svg Spain - Pre-euro | 1999–2001 | ¿Quiere ser millonario?, 50x15 | Do you want to be a millionaire?, 50 for 15 | Carlos Sobera | Telecinco | 50,000,000 Spanish pesetas | €300,506 | ||||
| Prize Progression (w/o the final): ₧ 25,000, ₧ 50,000, ₧ 75,000, ₧ 150,000, ₧ 300,000, ₧ 350,000, ₧ 450,000, ₧ 600,000, ₧ 750,000, ₧ 1,500,000, ₧ 3,000,000, ₧ 6,000,000, ₧ 12,000,000, ₧ 24,000,000. When contestants use their Phone-a-Friend lifeline, they speak into a telephone, unlike most other versions of the show. | |||||||||||
| 2005–? | ¿Quién quiere ser millonario? | Who wants to be a millionaire? | Carlos Sobera | Antena 3 | €1,000,000 | ||||||
| Prize Progression (w/o the final): 100, 200, 300, 500, 1,000, 2,000, 4,000, 6,500, 10,000, 15,000, 25,000, 50,000, 100,000, 300,000 | |||||||||||
| Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 1999–2003 | Vem vill bli miljonär? | Who wants to be a millionaire? | Bengt Magnusson | TV4 | 10,000,000 Swedish kronor | €1,100,000 | 1 | |||
| TV4 stopped broadcasting the show because they could not afford the prizes. | |||||||||||
| Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 2005– | Postkodmiljonären | The postal code-millionaire | Rickard Sjöberg | TV4 | 1,000,000 Swedish kronor | €110,000 | ||||
| Combined with the Swedish Postcode Lottery in a twice-weekly format | |||||||||||
| Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland | 2001 | Wer wird Millionär | Who will become a millionaire? | René Rindlisbacher | private Swiss station TV3 | 1,000,000 Swiss francs | €639,600 | ||||
| When TV3 stopped broadcasting in 2001, the show disappeared from the local screens. Swiss candidates have since been spotted on the German show. | |||||||||||
| Countries/Regions | Year | Local Name | Transliteration | Translation | Host | Aired on | Also shown in | Final Prize | |||
| In Local Currency | Approx. eq | Winner | Final Question Wrong | ||||||||
| Image:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey | 2000-2004 | Kim 500 (beşyüz) milyar ister? | Who wants 500 billions? | Kenan Işik | Show TV Then Kanal D | 500 billion old Turkish lira | €290,000 | ||||
| 2005- | Kim 500 (beşyüz) bin ister? | Who wants 500 thousands? | Haluk Bilginer | Show TV | 500,000 Turkish new lira | ||||||
| Prize Progression: 50, 100, 200, 350, 500, 750, 1,500, 3,000, 6,000, 10,000, 16,000, 32,000, 64,000, 125,000, 500,000 | |||||||||||
| Image:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine | Хто хоче стати мiльонером? - Перший мільйон | Khto khoche stati mil'onerom? - Pershiy mil'yon | Who wants to be a Millionaire? – The first million | Danilo Janevsky | Commercial channel 1+1 | 1,000,000 Ukrainian hryven | €160,000 | ||||
| There is no "Ask the Audience" because the audience gives wrong answers in order to deceive contestants. | |||||||||||
| Image:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay | ¿Quién quiere ser millonario? | who wants to be a millionaire? | Andrés Tulipano | 1,000,000 Uruguayan pesos | US $42,000 | ||||||
| Contestants are paid in US dollars. The show was broadcast only one year. | |||||||||||
| Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom | Who Wants to be a Millionaire? | Chris Tarrant | ITV1 (ITV) | UK £1,000,000 | US $1,983,005 | 5, 1 retracted | |||||
| In the summer of 2007, it was announced that the format has been changed for the new series. Where in previous series contestants have had to answer 15 questions to get to the £1 million, in the new series contestants have to answer only 12 questions with the first question be worth £500 instead of £100. After reaching £1,000 by answering only 2 questions which are considerably harder than in previous series, five questions will take a contestant up to a £50,000 "safe haven", previously £32,000. The format was unveiled in the first of seven celebrity charity specials beginning on 18 August on ITV, and will continue throughout the new series. | |||||||||||
| Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 1999-2002 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? | Regis Philbin | ABC | Canada, on CTV | US $1,000,000 | 9 | ||||
| 2002- | Meredith Vieira | in first-run syndication | Canada, on Citytv and A-Channel stations, among others | 2 | |||||||
| In February 2004, the U.S. broadcast Who Wants to Be a Super Millionaire on ABC which increased the prize to $10 million and added two lifelines after contestants achieved $100,000 (question #10). The show was hosted by Regis Philbin. | |||||||||||
| Image:Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela | ¿Quién quiere ser millonario? | Who wants to be a millionaire? | Eladio Lárez, President of Radio Caracas Televisión | Radio Caracas Televisión (RCTV) | 200,000,000 Venezuelan bolívars | US $93,000 | |||||
| Its producers claim it to be the most popular programme in Venezuela.
Prize progression (w/o the final): 80,000, 150,000, 200,000, 300,000, 500,000, 700,000, 1,100,000, 1,800,000, 3,000,000, 5,000,000, 8,000,000, 15,000,000, 30,000,000, 60,000,000. Note: RCTV ceased broadcasting due to political issues on May 27, 2007, but as of July 16, 2007, RCTV resumed broadcasting via cable and satellite. | |||||||||||
| Image:Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam | 4 January 2005 | Ai là triệu phú? | who is the millionaire | Who is the millionaire? | Lại Vǎn Sâm | state television station VTV 3 | 120,000 Vietnamese đồng | US $6,250 | |||
| Prize progression: 100,000, 200,000, 400,000, 700,000, 1,000,000, 2,000,000, 3,000,000, 5,000,000, 7,000,000, 10,000,000, 15,000,000, 30,000,000, 50,000,000, 70,000,000, 100,000,000. | |||||||||||
[edit] Soap Opera
[edit] Betty La Fea
Original Name: Yo soy Betty, la fea
Origin: Colombia
Date Started:
Creator: Fernando Gaitán
First Network to Broadcast: RCN
First Country to Adapt:
| Region/Country | Local Name | Network | Main Protagonist | Date Premiered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia | Yo soy Betty, la fea | RCN | Ana María Orozco | |
| Image:Flag of India.svg India | Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin | SET | Mona Singh | |
| Image:Flag of Israel.svg Israel | Esti Ha'mechoeret | SET | Riki Blich | |
| Image:Flag of Germany.svg Germany | Verliebt in Berlin | Sat.1 | Alexandra Neldel | February 28th, 2005 |
| Image:Flag of Greece.svg Greece | Maria, i Asximi | Mega Channel | ||
| Image:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | La Fea Más Bella | Televisa | Leticia Padilla Solis | |
| Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | Lotte | Talpa | Nyncke Beekhuyzen | |
| Image:Flag of Russia.svg Russia | Ne Rodis' Krasivoy | STS | Nelly Uvarova | |
| Image:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | Yo Soy Bea | Telecinco | Ruth Núñez | |
| Image:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey | Sensiz Olmuyor | Show TV | Özlem Conker | |
| Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Ugly Betty | ABC | America Ferrera |
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